Captiva Fishing, Fingers O’Bannon Tournament, April 30, 2017

Posted by Charlie & Tim Landon
Day # 1, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Day # 1, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Day # 1, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Fingers O’Bannon Snook Tournament!

Sanibel & Captiva Rentals
Sanibel & Captiva Rentals

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Fishing Guides & Fishing Charters: Cabbage Key, Sunday, April 30: Wrapup Of Another “Very Colorful” Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament Yesterday!  The Ayers, Williamson, Trammel & Lolly Team Won 1st Place!  Latest Red Tide Report; better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva & North Captiva.  Please click here to Book A Charter or call 239-472-8658.

Jimmy Burnsed 6th Place Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Jimmy Burnsed 6th Place Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

Fingers O’Bannon Top 10 Teams

  1.   Ayers, Williamson, Trammell & Lolly”  83.0″
  2.   Wells, Kelley & Hatten:  78.5
  3.   (Joey) Burnsed, Williams, Field & Stute:  78.0″
  4.   Fischer, Bresouits & Barker: 76.5″
  5.   Rinehold, Knight & Wear:  75.0″
  6.   (Jimmy) Burnsed, Strayhorn, Edwards, Persons & Buckingham: 74.0″
  7.   Cooke & Baker:  73.5″
  8.   Krejci, Downes & Ewald:  73.25″
  9.   Glass, Glass, Dooley & Dooley:  71.75″
  10.   Johnson, Marley & Handley:  71.5″

Rob Wells, Sr. and Tracey Stute won the medallions for the biggest men’s and women’s fish.  Rob’s snook was 42.25″ and Tracey’s  snook was 40.0″!

Tournament Board, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament , Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Tournament Board, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament , Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our Sanibel, Fort Myers, Seashell & Shelling, Florida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites. Please check here for Live Sanibel Traffic Cams. Click here for College Of Fishing Hats & Apparel.

Big Snook, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Big Snook, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sportfish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

Day # 2, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Day # 2, Jimmy Burnsed Team, Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!

We grew up on Sanibel and Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!

Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament , Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Cabbage Key Fingers O’Bannon Invitational Memorial Snook Tournament , Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

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Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at the upper left or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.